Keren Shlomo Trust

The trust funds bursaries and study awards for mature Orthodox Jewish students and lecturers pursuing in-depth Hassidic and Orthodox studies at the Keren Shlomo Institute. It also makes minimal grants to UK-based Orthodox Jewish educational or welfare institutions for revenue-based activities. The geographic focus is the UK, particularly North London boroughs such as Hackney and Haringey. The trust prioritises formal religious learning, including advanced Talmudic and Hassidic texts, and does not support research, capital projects, or poverty relief.

Eligible organisations are UK-registered charities that serve Orthodox Jewish communities, with a preference for small to medium-sized, community-connected groups in North London. The trust also provides bursaries directly to mature students and lecturers at the Keren Shlomo Institute, typically from the Hassidic community. Organisations should have a clear focus on Orthodox Jewish education and religious learning. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications; all grants are at the trustees' discretion.

The trust does not fund capital projects, emergency aid, unrestricted support, or any causes outside the Orthodox Jewish faith. It also excludes non-Orthodox Jewish organisations, research activities, and general community welfare initiatives. Funding is directed solely towards religious education and learning within the specific Orthodox and Hassidic framework.

The trust awards grants solely at the trustees' discretion through internal processes, with no open calls or application forms. It does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is typically provided as study grants and bursaries for individuals, with occasional grants to institutions. The trust does not publicise its funding rounds and operates on an ad hoc basis as determined by the trustees.